Malaria control with transgenic mosquitoes

PLoS Med. 2009 Feb 10;6(2):e20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000020.

Abstract

John Marshall and Charles Taylor review recent advances in the development of transgenic mosquitoes for malaria control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified / genetics*
  • Culicidae / genetics*
  • DNA Transposable Elements / genetics
  • Humans
  • Malaria / parasitology
  • Malaria / prevention & control*
  • Mosquito Control / methods*
  • Plasmodium / physiology

Substances

  • DNA Transposable Elements